NW_LS410 Des Moines, IA Tue, Jul 22, 2025 USDA Market News USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE CHOICE SELECT Index 600-900# 600-900# Values => $361.74 $340.40 Change => 0.17 -1.10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 87,576 head of cattle. SUPPLY (Live) 42,091 Hd Equivalent: $362.98 $344.85 DEMAND (Box) 45,485 Hd* Equivalent: $360.50 $335.94 Live-Box Spread: $2.48 $8.91 ---------------------------- Input Breakdown ----------------------------- National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts (5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $372.50 Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $347.94 Live Steer: 1483 $238.37 21,577: Current Lds: 135.9 Live Heifer: 1327 $237.80 6,769: Previous Lds: 75.2 Drsd Steer: 975 $379.50 10,300 Drsd Heifer: 865 $379.55 3,445 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.79 Ch 600-900# : 86.34%: Steer Dressing % : 63.65% Ch 600-750# : 34.90%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.65% Ch 750-900# : 51.44%: Processing Cost : 12.00 Se 600-900# : 13.66%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50 Se 600-750# : 3.57%: Se 750-900# : 10.10%: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types Basis Value = 361.74 Carcass Weights 400-500#500-600# 600-900# 900-1000# 1000#/up Qlty/Yield (1) -29.29 -17.11 -2.68 -15.45 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prime 1-3 13.76 $346.21 $358.39 $375.50 $372.82 $360.05 Certified 1-3 5.93 $338.38 $350.56 $367.67 $364.99 $352.22 Choice 1 3.35 $335.80 $347.98 $365.09 $362.41 $349.64 Select 1 -14.29 $318.16 $330.34 $347.45 $344.77 $332.00 Stndrd 1-3 -33.84 $298.61 $310.79 $327.90 $325.22 $312.45 Prime 4 0.01 $332.46 $344.64 $361.75 $359.07 $346.30 Choice 4 -12.45 $320.00 $332.18 $349.29 $346.61 $333.84 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Reflects total boxed beef load count from past 5 days multiplied by 75, the average head per boxed beef load. (1) differentials based upon current premiums and discounts. Note: Index reflects simple average of live and box equivalents. Source: USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA Bryant Smith 515-284-4460 Desm.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov 24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS410.txt www.ams.usda.gov/LPSMarketNewsPage